Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary

Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary

JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University celebrated its 33rd
anniversary on its campus in Grogol, West Jakarta, on Sunday as
it held various social and family-atmosphere activities.

The privately university rector, Thoby Mutis, said that such
activities were needed as " relief for students who are
'stressed' owing to the recent unfavorable political conditions".

He said that the activities, which included a charity bazaar
and a singing and marching contest, were expected to provide
"entertainment" for the students and the alumni.

Trisakti students have been among student groups staging
street demonstrations which have occurred almost every day in the
city.

According to one of the celebration's chairpersons, Cahaya
D.R. Sinaga, Sunday's activities were part of a series of
activities, including seminars, starting on Thursday.

"All of the earnings from the bazaar will be used to procure
staple food to be donated to the needy," she said.

Sunday's activities also involved 600 orphans from 10
orphanages in the city. The orhans joined in clowning, and
drawing and singing contests. (ind)